Unsigned support letters?

[km9203]

Interesting. We sent half a dozen letters from family and friends, all original copies but not notorized. They did have their phone numbers and address on them though. And we also had a statutory declaration of common law signed by us and a commissioner of oath in our package so I think we will be ok?

 

[Ponga]

Anytime an applicant fails to provide something that is required, they are `rolling the dice', IMHO.

The instructions are crystal clear:
If you are a common-law or conjugal partner, provide evidence that your relationship is genuine and
continuing and has existed for at least 12 months prior to your application. Also provide details of the
history of your relationship and at least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal
knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that the relationship is genuine and continuing.


The fact that some people have `slipped through the cracks', should not be seen as anything more than them being extremely lucky.

 

[MaryLou6]

Anytime an applicant fails to provide something that is required, they are `rolling the dice', IMHO.

The instructions are crystal clear:
If you are a common-law or conjugal partner, provide evidence that your relationship is genuine and
continuing and has existed for at least 12 months prior to your application. Also provide details of the
history of your relationship and at least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal
knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that the relationship is genuine and continuing.


The fact that some people have `slipped through the cracks', should not be seen as anything more than them being extremely lucky.

What's the source of this?
I know you always say that everybody in common law needs those and they must must must be notarized, but for INLAND I only found that in the guide:

If you are in a common‑law relationship

Proof of your common‑law relationship, such as:
•joint bank account statements,
•joint savings account statements,
•joint credit card statements,
•joint line of credit statements,
•jointly signed lease,
•jointly signed mortgage papers or purchase agreement,
•statutory declarations from persons/individuals with knowledge that the relationship is genuine and continuing


It only says that you can attach proof like this.
source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp#5289E3
Are you referring to OUTLAND? And where the magical number two comes from?

 

[kangamoose]

Its written on the country specific checklist, at least it is on the Australian one (IMM3906):

If you are a common-law or conjugal partner, provide evidence that your relationship is genuine and continuing and has existed for at least 12 months prior to your application. Also provide details of the history of your relationship and at least two statutory declarations from individuals with personal knowledge of your relationship supporting your claim that the relationship is genuine and continuing.

I'm not sure about inland, but for our application it was definitely a requirement.

 

[jomz]

What's the source of this?
I know you always say that everybody in common law needs those and they must must must be notarized, but for INLAND I only found that in the guide:

If you are in a common‑law relationship

Proof of your common‑law relationship, such as:
•joint bank account statements,
•joint savings account statements,
•joint credit card statements,
•joint line of credit statements,
•jointly signed lease,
•jointly signed mortgage papers or purchase agreement,
•statutory declarations from persons/individuals with knowledge that the relationship is genuine and continuing


It only says that you can attach proof like this.
source: http://www.cic.gc.ca/english/information/applications/guides/5289ETOC.asp#5289E3
Are you referring to OUTLAND? And where the magical number two comes from?

It's in country specific guides. Not all guides have the stat declaration as a requirement.

 

[DB2101]

I think there is so much confusion because it's not clear to everyone exactly what the definition of a Statutory Declaration is - I didn't realise that meant we had to sign have it witnessed by an authorized person. It would be lovely if they put that in the instructions the way it is in the passport instructions.